We knew going into the launch of Valve’s Steam Deck DIY repairs can be simpler than most trendy electronics. And now it appears like discovering alternative elements gained’t be troublesome both. On Friday night, iFixit prematurely printed an inventory of parts it is going to provide for Valve’s handheld. The checklist revealed the corporate plans to promote spare elements for almost each part present in Steam Deck, together with alternative motherboards full with the hand-held’s customized Aerith chipset from AMD.
Earlier immediately we printed some pages associated to our upcoming elements launch with Valve. These went dwell sooner than we deliberate, so we ended up taking them down. If you probably did get a elements order in, we’ll honor it. 💙
Stay tuned for the true launch quickly!
— iFixit (@iFixit) May 21, 2022
As The Verge factors out, the corporate will even promote elements that could possibly be thought-about upgrades. For occasion, for those who personal the 64GB or 256GB mannequin, you should purchase the 512GB variant’s show to get the anti-glare display that comes on that model of the hand-held. For any panel replacements, you may also spend an additional $5 to acquire a “Fix Kit” that comes with all of the instruments you could full a display swap.
One half iFixit gained’t promote instantly is alternative batteries. It will provide these at a later date. “We don’t have a solution for battery repairs on day one, but we are committed to working with Valve to maintain these devices as they age,” iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens informed The Verge. “Battery replacements are going to be essential to making the Steam Deck stand the test of time.”
Other spare elements that gained’t be accessible on day one embody replacements for the Steam Deck’s touchpads and face buttons. Most of the parts are fairly priced. For instance, you’ll must spend $20 to restore a damaged thumbstick. The costliest half on the checklist is a brand new motherboard, which is able to set you again $350. With a whole handheld from Valve beginning at $400, it gained’t be economical to construct your individual Steam Deck with elements from iFixit, however for many repairs, the corporate may have you coated.
